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Cedar Breaks National Monument |
Description:
A huge natural amphitheater has been eroded out of the variegated Pink Cliffs (Claron Formation) near Cedar City, Utah. Millions of years of sedimentation, uplift and erosion have created a deep canyon of rock walls, fins, spires and columns, that spans some three miles, and is over 2,000 feet deep. The rim of the canyon is over 10,000 feet above sea level, and is forested with islands of Englemann spruce, subalpine fir and aspen; separated by broad meadows of brilliant summertime wild flowers.
Accessibility:
The visitor center, comfort stations, overlooks, picnic area and campground are wheelchair accessible.
Activites:
Auto_Touring | Camping | Educational Programs | Hiking | Wildlife Viewing | Snow Skiing | And more.
Facilities:
Visitor_Centers | Picnic Areas | And more.
Nature: Wildflowers | And more.
Directions to Cedar Breaks National Monument
Car:
Visitors traveling south on I-15, exit at Parowan, then take Utah Highway 143 east, to Cedar Breaks National Monument. Visitors traveling north, on I-15 exit at Cedar City, then take Utah Highway 14 east for 18 miles, then Utah Highway 148 north, 4 miles to Cedar Breaks National Monument. Visitors traveling north/south on U.S. Highway 89, can take either Utah Highway 143 from Panguitch to Cedar Breaks, or Utah Highway 14 west, to Utah Highway 148, and north to Cedar Breaks National Monument.
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Contact Information for Cedar Breaks National Monument
Cedar Breaks National Monument
2390 West Highway 56, Suite #11
Cedar City, UT
84720-4151
Phone: (435) 586-9451
Fax: 435-586-3813
Located in Cedar City, UT
For more information on Cedar Breaks National Monument
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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